Is it worth it to get MS Certified?
How important is it to get a MCPD, MCTS, etc? What is the best way to get certified? ...
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Microsoft Certification Exams
Not a very 'techy' question but certainly relevant in our field. What are your oppinions on them? Are they valuable or have they lost their meaning with all the readily available cramming / braindump tools out there. I'm curious as both my previous and current employer wants the developers to sit these exams. Although I'm sure they woul...
Keeping up to date with the Microsoft Certifications and the rapid pace of technology releases
How can you remain competetive in the market place and also keep your credentials up-to-date? I am considering going for the MCPD, but im afraid that it will soon be out of date! The current exams revlove around .net 2.0, asp.net, c# 2.0 etc. But in the past few years or so we've had (to list a few): Linq Entity Framework ASP.NET Dyn...
Opinions: MCPD - Windows Developer certification - anybody who has taken either the 070-548 or the 070-563 Pro exams?
I'm looking for some insight from those who have taken either of the Pro MCPD Windows Developer exams (70-548 for 2.0, 70-563 for 3.5). I've got the prereqs out of the way to take the 563 and picked up the 548 training kit (since there isn't a 563 one). Any advice you can offer? Insights into the approach of the exam; suggested study ...
What benefits does my employer get if I get my MCPD certification?
I'm aware of the benefits for ME when I get my MCPD certification but, in an effort to convince my employer to pony up/reimburse me for passing the exams, what benefits can he expect to see? ...
Recommendations or discouragements on MCPD ASP.NET Developer v3.5 Boot Camps
I'm trying to do our training office's job and find a good training boot camp for the MCPD ASP.NET Developer v3.5 certification. I'm trying to find one that is in the US and includes the exams as part of the boot camp (leave the camp certified). I am finding a few, but was wondering if anyone has any recommendations or any "Definitely ...
Upgraded MCAD to MCPD. What is the road map from here?
I took the 70-551 Upgrade exam to upgrade my MCAD to MCPD (Web). Ultimately, I would like to get the MCPD 3.5 Enterprise after getting the MCPD 2.0 Enterprise and would like to do it with the minimum number of tests. What exams should I consider taking next? ...
Which Microsoft certification Path
I completed ASP.NET 2.0 web development and WPF 3.5 certification. Next I'm planning to do certification in webservices. Which one is best among 529 (distr apps) and 503 (wcf)? Between 2.0 / 3.5 which is best for career growth and jobs? ...
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I am planning to take a 70-536 certification, also i plan to take a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications certification. Could you please let me know 70-536 is a mandatory certification before taking Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applic...
getting a job with MCPD (Microsoft Certified Professional Developer)
Hey guys, was going to college but I had to stop due to financial hardships. I am thinking about working to get my MCPD certification in ASP.NET Developer 3.5 on Visual Studio 2008. Through this I was hoping i can get a good job and continue my education. My question is - what are the possibilities of me getting a job with the MCPD cert...
MCPD 3.5 certification
This book Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation is listed as one of the recomended books for the .net 3.5 MCPD certification exam 70- 536. My questions are: 1.) will it help me prepare for the framework ver. 3.5 MCPD certification? since it says 2.0 so clearly on the cover. 2.) Is there an order in particula...
.NET 4.0 MCPD Certification
My employer recently offered to pay for my training materials and exam for MCPD certification. Doing research, I've found that the only certification Microsoft lists on their site is for .NET 3.5. Does anyone know any information regarding when the 4.0 exams will be out? I'd really rather not go for 3.5 if it will be replaced by 4.0 in ...
Updating MCPD in WinForms from .NET 2.0 to 3.5 - what study materials (MS books) are required/recommended?
For my 2.0 exams it was simple - I just bought the MCPD Self-paced Training Kit which contained the books for exams 70-536, 70-526 and 70-548. But now that I want to update my certification to 3.5 (prior to going to 4.0) via exam 70-566, I can't seem to find what books to buy for studying purposes (besides revising the previous exams). I...